Swiss silver-gilt, enamel watch for Chinese market Circa 1870

Silver-gilt open faced duplex watch
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A very fine, large Swiss, silver-gilt, painted on enamel and pearl-set centre seconds pocket watch, circa 1870. The Tiger’s Revenge by Edouard Juvet, Fleurier, the enamel attributed to P.-Amédée Champod. Made for the Chinese market. Empire case, the back painted on enamel with a tiger attacking a hunter, another on a white horse shoots at the attacking tiger in a landscape, gold paillon highlights, pearl-set bezels, pendant and bow. Spring-loaded silver-gilt cuvette.
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White enamel dial, radial Roman numerals, outer minute divisions and Arabic 15-minute numerals. Gilt ovoid hands. An engraved gilt movement, Chinese calibre, free-standing barrel, single-wheel duplex escapement, five-arm flat rim polished steel balance, blued steel flat balance spring, index regulator. Movement signed.
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